Symbols of Power in Art
Title | Symbols of Power in Art PDF eBook |
Author | Paola Rapelli |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 386 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 160606066X |
This volume examines the ways that sovereign rulers have employed well-defined symbols, attributes, and stereotypes to convey their power to their subjects and rivals, as well as to leave a legacy for subsequent generations to admire. Legendary rulers from antiquity such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Constantine have been looked to as models for their display of imperial power by the rulers of later eras. From medieval sovereigns such as Charlemagne and France's Louis IX to the tsars of Russia and the great European royal dynasties of the Hapsburgs, the Bourbons, and the Tudors, the rulers of each period have appropriated and often embellished the emblems of power employed by their predecessors. Even the second-tier lords who ruled parts of France and Italy during the Renaissance, such as the dukes of Burgundy, the Gonzaga of Mantua, and the Medici of Florence became adept at manipulating this imagery. The final chapter is reserved for Napoleon I, perhaps the ultimate master of symbolic display, who assumed the attributes of Roman emperors to project an image of eternal and immutable authority. The author examines not only regal paraphernalia such as crowns, scepters, thrones, and orbs, but also the painted portraits, sculptures, tapestries, carved ivories, jewelry, coins, armor, and, eventually, photographs created to display their owner's sovereign power, a vast collection of works that now forms a significant portion of the cultural heritage of Western civilization.
Symbols and Allegories in Art
Title | Symbols and Allegories in Art PDF eBook |
Author | Matilde Battistini |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780892368181 |
"The purpose of this volume is to provide today's readers and museum-goers with a tool for orienting themselves in the world of images and learning to read the hidden meanings of certain famous paintings."--Introduction.
Symbols of Power
Title | Symbols of Power PDF eBook |
Author | Louise W. Mackie |
Publisher | Cleveland Museum of Art Bookstore |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2015-03-03 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780300206098 |
A lavishly illustrated, authoritative presentation of the history of Islamic luxury textiles
Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning
Title | Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning PDF eBook |
Author | Pamela Sachant |
Publisher | Good Press |
Pages | 614 |
Release | 2023-11-27 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a deep insight and comprehension of the world of Art. Contents: What is Art? The Structure of Art Significance of Materials Used in Art Describing Art - Formal Analysis, Types, and Styles of Art Meaning in Art - Socio-Cultural Contexts, Symbolism, and Iconography Connecting Art to Our Lives Form in Architecture Art and Identity Art and Power Art and Ritual Life - Symbolism of Space and Ritual Objects, Mortality, and Immortality Art and Ethics
The Book of Symbols
Title | The Book of Symbols PDF eBook |
Author | Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism |
Publisher | Taschen America Llc |
Pages | 807 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9783836514484 |
Offers photograph illustrations and essays on numerous symbols and symbolic imagery, exploring their archetypal meanings as well as cultural and historical context for how different groups have interpreted them.
Symbols of Japan
Title | Symbols of Japan PDF eBook |
Author | Merrily C. Baird |
Publisher | Rizzoli International Publications |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
The motifs are organized according to broad thematic categories such as "the cosmos, heaven and earth" and "animals of the land and sea," among others, allowing for broad reading on a number of topics of interest to a wide variety of readers, including collectors of Asian art and students of Japan.".
The Secret Language of the Renaissance
Title | The Secret Language of the Renaissance PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Stemp |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781844833221 |
Magnificently illustrated throughout, and with a six-color gold-foil cover, this remarkable book provides an all-encompassing survey of the literature, painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts of the Renaissance.